Gardaí have charged three men in connection with the drug seizure (estimate street value of €1.1m.) that occurred during an operation in West Dublin on Wednesday 30th November, 2016.
The three men will appear at Blanchardstown District Court this morning, Friday 2nd December, 2016 at 10.30a.m. charged in relation to the seizure.
The fourth man was released last night without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Garda Press Office
Gardaí have seized drugs with an estimated street value of €1.1m and arrested four males during an operation in west Dublin on 30th November 2016.
As part of ongoing investigations targeting serious criminal activity in the Dublin Region a planned operation was carried out in the Clondalkin area yesterday evening (30/11/2016) by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau. During the operation Gardaí intercepted two cars and searched apartment. Approximately 12kgs of MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) powder along with 3kgs of heroin was seized.
Four males, ranging in age from 30's to 60's, were arrested as part of the investigation. They are currently detained at Clondalkin and Ronanstown Garda Stations under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (They can be detained for up to 7 days.)
The combined street value of the controlled drugs seized is estimated at €1,100,000 (pending analysis).
The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow. An image of the drugs seized can be found on the Garda Síochána Facebook page see - http://tinyurl.com/zexmnfb
